Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-02
OUR AMERICAN AUTHORS.
some or THE MOST FAMOUS READ
SELECTIONS or THEIR WORKS..

An Int, sting Entertainment Given At
the Boston Museum for the Benefit of
Distinguished People Present.
BosToN, April l.--Some Of the most
fafious of American authors read selections
of their works at the Boston museum ycster-
day afternoon for the benefit of the Long
fellow memorial. The use Of the house was
given by Manager Field The readings were
arranged by committee Of Boston ladies',
consisting of Mrs James 7. Fields, president;
Mrs. Sarah O. Jewett, secretary; Mrs Louis
Agassiz, Mrs. 7. B. Aldrlch, Mrs. Joseph NJ
Bell. Mrs. Martin Primmer, Mrs. Charles
Fairchild, Mrs. John L. Gardner, Mrs. Ar
I thur Gilman. Mrs. Il. N Horsfer, Mrs w.
Z D. Howells, Mrs. Turner Sargent, Mrs g.
Rowland Vaughan, Mrs. r. c. Wateison,
Mrs Henry Whitman Mrs Robert G. Win.
throp and Mrs. Roger Wolcott.
The house was we'll filled Among those
present were Rev. Samuel Longfellow, Mrs
Anna Longfellow and other members of the
family; r. M. Field. Col. Charles H. Taylor,
Curtis Guild and family Mrs. Robert G.
Winthrop Mrs. Writ Dexter, Mrs. Ole Bull,
Mrs. Martin Bremmer, Mrs Aggassize, Mrs
John L. Gardner, Mrs. Edward Barnett.
Z Miss Lucy Llrcom, Mrs Norah Perry, Mrs.
Celia Thaxter, Mrs. Ellerton Pratt, Hon.
Henry L. Pierce, Mrs. James T. Fields, Mis-,
/ Sarah .. Jewett Miss Louise Chandler Moui.
ton, Mrs. q. +. Whipple, Mrs. Roger Viii.
colt Mrs. f. T.. Hale Rev. DR.. Herrick.
Mrs John A. Andrew, Mrs. w. D. Howslls,
Dean Gray, of Cambridge; Hon. William
Clatiin. Rev. Phillips Brooks. Hon. Henry
I ID Hyde Wellesley college, Lassell seInin-
airy, Miss Johnson's school and several other
educational institutions were represented.
1 When the applause, which followed the
rising OF the curtain had subsdel Professor
i Charles Eliot Norton aivanced to the front
! OF the stage, and said n substance:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: We are here
4 to-day to do honor TO one OF the most widely
I loved poets that ever lived. Go where you
/ will, and the name OF Longfellow il thatof
I a friend to all. Others have wider scope OF
1 Imagination, others have dropped the plum
! met deeper into the sea OF thought, but there
4 is none that ha better fin filled the poet in
/ giving voice to the feelings of the common
heart. We cannot discharge the debt we owe
To this benefactor We can but express our
gratitude and it is in order that they may
EXPIRE s tn .il feelings toward our poet that
Il n y
near But there is no need of any other
monument for his lasting monument shall be
I his gentle voice. There is no need for me to
1 introduce these writer's whom Longfellow
admired. Ny pert is that Of the herald to
proclaim the names of the heroes as they
\ appear, and thus comes one who has added
i to the gaiety OF the world, who has even at
tempted to cause the features of Connecticut
| to relax. He is always attended by two
! squires-laughter and merriment.n
After allnding to Darwin's interest in the
works Of Mark Twain, Professor Norton
said: 'sChillren cry for him. Come, Mr.
| Clemens; come Mr.. C.emens; give us a taste
of your champagne.
Mr.. Clemens was cordially greeted. He
/ explained that the selection he was 50 read
English as She is Taught, was written for
the Century, It was a review of a book
written by teacher, showing some of the
errors made by school children. Shouts Of
laughter greeted thu many laughable blum.
Clers and the estimate of DR.. Holmes as "A
most profigate and humorous writer, 4
/ caused ripple Of laughter to run around
the little group ON the stage. Mr.. Clemens
article contains the following examples OF
4 the curious answers made by pupils in public
I schools: Aboriginees, system of mountains;
II alias, a good man in the Bible; aInenable,
e-ything that is me IN; assduity, state Of
I being an acid: auriferous, pertaining To All
oriice ammonia, the food of the gods: cap
Harry, a little caterpillar; corniferous, rocks
III which fossil corn is found; einoluments, a
neadstone to grave: Equestrian, one who
asks questions; eucharist, one who plays
suchre: franchise. anything pertaining to the
French; idolator, a, very. idle person: ipecac.